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  • How Old???

    How Old???

    Good morning, Cheryl here today. I’m working with some new dies from Kathleen’s own line at KatScrappiness. I hope you like how I used them. Here’s what I did.

     

    I cut three different sizes of the KS Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Circle Dies. I then chose appropriate sizes of the KS Double Stitched Circle Dies to cut out the centers to make gears. I then chose different shades of gray inks and used a sponge applicator to blend on the inks. I added acetate to the backs, filled with seed beads and another piece of acetate to seal them in. I did this for each die cut. For the smallest gear, I saved the cut out center and stamped my sentiment from Gerda Steiner’s Moody Unicorns stamp set.  I had to snip the How Old? stamp in half to get it to fit within the circle.

    I went through my stash of patterned papers and found this gray striped paper that I thought would fit for a masculine card perfectly. I trimmed it down to just shy of a standard A2 size card base and adhered down using tape adhesive.

    I then used the new Sign Post Die Set by Kat Scrappiness to use for my sub sentiment. I again blended on some gray ink and stamped another of the sentiments from the Moody Unicorns stamp set. I then set out to arrange all my gears to appear as if they are locked together and would all turn if one turned. I used a liquid glue and adhered in place. I added foam tape to one end of the sentiment strip and layered over the largest die. I chose the Sangria Masquerade Sequin Mix from the KS sequin shop and picked out the muted/brushed looking metal colors. Sort of gold, pewter, bronze looking ones. I love this mix!!! I scattered a few around and glued in place.

    So, here’s your shopping list.

    Kat Scrappiness Store

    KS Sangria Masquerade Sequin Mix

    KS Stitched Postage Edge Circle Dies

    KS Double Stitched Circle Dies

    KS Sign Post Die Set

    Happy Crafting!

     

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  • Unforgettable Birthday….

    Unforgettable Birthday….

    Hello again, Cheryl here today. I had a lot of fun playing with another of KatScrappiness dies that was just released. I hope you’ll like what I came up with. So here we go!

    I started by picking out the green patterned paper. I pulled out a stencil from Echo Park called Birthday Candles Stencil.  I have a jar of translucent embossing paste. I laid down the stencil on the paper and used low tack tape to secure, then spread on the paste. Gives a super fun shine and dimension to the paper. I love it! I then cut it using one of KS Stitched Fancy Scalloped Circle dies. I layered that on a circle cut with a KS Double Stitched Circle die. Next I cut the KS Seal from KS Seal with Ball Scene Die Set in grey cardstock and inked the edges.  I used clear embossing powder and did several layers over top to give the seal a wet look. Love how it turned out!

    Next I cut the beach ball from the same die set and used a few different colors. I brushed on a bit of sparkle with my Clear Overlay Sparkle Marker. I layered it onto a grey circle. Added a sticker for the seals eye and tied on some cute twine. I also used a stamp from KS Interactive Card Instructions stamp set, trimmed it out, and added to the edge of the beach ball. Attached a Mini Action Wobbler to the bottom. Scattered a few sequins from KS Neon Summer Sequin Mix and stars from Rose Sparkle Glitter Sequin Mix  and then set this element aside.

    I picked out a patterned paper from Lawn Fawn’s Perfectly Plaid Rainbow Paper Pad and cut it with a  KS Double Stitched Rectangle Die. I added that to an A2 sized card base. I pulled out two Lawn Fawn stamp sets. Wild For You and Elphie Selfie stamp sets to stamp my sentiment. I did part on a turquoise strip and part on velum. I wrapped the edges of the velum around and taped on the backside. And I added the turquoise strip with foam tape. I then finished off the card by adding on the main element right to the front with liquid glue. It hung over a bit and I trimmed off the overhang.

    And that’s it. I think it turned out nice. I love how the beach ball “wobbles” on top of the seals nose. Like he’s playing with it and having fun. I hope you got a bit of inspiration today and will pull out your supplies. And should you need any new things or want to purchase what I’ve used, head to the Kat Scrappiness Store and check out her inventory. A great place to shop, for sure!

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  • Choose to be happy

    Choose to be happy

    Hello everyone this is Mona back with a fun journal page featuring the brand new die set from Kat Scrappiness called Cute Layered Owl Die Set.. everyone knows I love owls so this is a favourite of mine. Let me walk you thru the steps of my journal page.

    I started by adding modpodge with torn pieces of script paper  in random places  on my background , once that was dry I added a thin layer of light blue paint on top. Now for the fun part, I used several different stencils from my stash, white and dark blue paint, and stenciled, using my Dream weaver Stencil Brush. For the finishing touch I added a bit of stamping using a old script stamp and some Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink.

    These are what I used to cut the elements for my page… Kat Scrappiness cute owl die set and a Stampendous stamp set for the tree. I also stamped a fence twice and fussy cut them. I used my alcohol markers to colour in all my images.

    Once everything was cut out, I placed them on my page and adhered them with modpodge. This is where I noticed I needed more stenciling so I added a bit more. I continued by adding the shadow all around my images, used a green marker to add grass and finished off by adding my sentiment.

    This finishes off my mini tutorial.  Thank you very much for stopping by . I hope to see you again soon. Bye bye for now ?

  • Don’t Flip Out…

    Don’t Flip Out…

    Hey there, Cheryl here…thanks for coming by! I have a card today using one of the BRAND NEW dies from KatScrappiness. Her very own dies! And they’re adorable!!! Check out what I did with the Stitched Dolphin Dies.

    I started out by playing with some Distress Oxide Inks in Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Cracked Pistachio and created a watery looking background. I went back and forth numerous times till I got what I was hoping for…never know with water, lol! I then cut the piece with a KS Embossed Large Nested Rope Dies. I arranged the two KS Stitched Dolphin’s Dies where I wanted them and ran through my Big Shot. I added acetate on the back side and created wells to fill with seed beads from my stash. I chose a clear glass color. Then added foam tape and covered over the wells with more acetate. That’s the best way for me to keep them in and line up the card front easier to the card base.

    I didn’t want to  just throw away the dolphin cut outs, so I cut again with a pearlized ivory colored cardstock and offset them just a bit. I added foam squares to the backs right behind the head and used liquid glue at the tails. It appears they’re jumping off the card front, lol. I offset these enough to see the shaker bits from underneath. I love the sound of shakers as much as seeing the bits shake about, lol. I added a black sticker dot for the eyes.

    I then took a piece of the same pearlized cardstock and die cut using the same rope dies only a smaller one. I then lined it back in the die and shifted it to get a square and did a partial die cut. I chose a blue ink to match the background and stamped a sentiment from my stash that I thought fit nicely with the theme of the card. I popped it up with foam squares.

    I then went in with some KS Blue Waters Jewels Sequin Mix and the muted silver color from the Sangria Masquerade Sequin Mix  and scattered them about. I also added a few drops of Grey Mist Nuvo Jewel Drops  here and there to look like water drops. I finished by brushing a bit of  Clear Overlay Sparkle Marker by Spectrum Noir to add a bit of glimmer to the dolphins. I then added the entire piece to an A2 size card base of Neenah Solar White in the 110 pound weight.

    And that’s it. Hope you like my project and will head over to KatScrappiness  and check out the supplies I linked above and find lots more awesome things! Happy shopping and happy crafting!

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  • From the Zoo…

    Hi again, Cheryl here with another project to share.

    Today I’m working with a Gerda Steiner stamp set called Party Animals. Such cute images! So, I got out my Oxide Inks and did some ink blending and then used one of KS Stitched Heart Tag Dies. I cut one from the ink blended cardstock and four more from just white.

    You can see I only want the area with the heart with some above and below.

    I then glued the four together to create the shaker well. Add a piece of acetate and trim so it doesn’t show. Then glue this to the back of the main, ink blended piece. Trim anything that shows from the front. Fill with your shaker bits and glue another piece of acetate to the back to keep it all in.

    I added foam tape to all the other areas. I then stamped my sentiment onto some vellum and heat embossed with black embossing powder. I also colored and cut out my cute alligator with Distress Markers and cut out with my Brother Scan N Cut 2. I added foam squares to the back of the little guy.

    I picked out the leaf shaped sequins and made a little cluster with a regular sequin in the center to resemble flowers. And added a few others as well. The patterned paper is from Doodlebug’s At The Zoo 6×6 paper pad. I cut it just a tiny bit smaller than the card base. Then glued the panel in place.

    I love how easily these Oxide inks blend! So easy and no harsh lines. And today I see the next 12 are being released!!! Cannot wait! Anyway, that’s my card for today. Hope some of the process photos help to see how I did this. Get out your supplies and have some fun paper crafting! See you next time!

    Here’s the products I used from the KatScrappiness Store.

    Stitched Heart Tag Dies

    Gerda Steiner Party Animals Stamp Set

    Doodlebug’s At the Zoo 6×6 Paper Pad

    Lucky Charms Sequin Mix

    Tutti Fruiti Sequin Mix

    Fired Brick Oxide Ink

    Fossilized Amber Oxide Ink

    Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink

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  • Unicorn Love…

    Unicorn Love…

    Cheryl here, with a fun unicorn card. Recently I got some cute stamps of these, a little late to the party, lol. But I’m loving them. Let’s check it out.

    I stamped my images with Copic friendly ink, as I knew I’d be coloring them with those markers. Then I loaded them on my Brother Scan N Cut mat and cut them out with a small border. I proceeded to color them up.

    I used KatScrappiness Double Stitched Rectangle dies and nested two together to create a frame. I used paper from Lawn Fawn called Watercolor Wishes Petite paper pad, sold in Kat’s store. I added acetate to the back and ran two layers of foam tape around the sides. Chose a variety of sequins to make a shaker card. And then backed it with another piece of acetate. For me, doing that makes it easier to add to the card base, as it’s easy to work it as the sequins are contained. I colored the images and added Spectrum Noir Sparkle brush over the hair and rainbow. I added Ranger Rock Candy Stickles to the clouds for sparkle.

    Hard to pick up the sparkle without serious blowout on the acetate. Frustrates me, lol. I attached the shaker element to an A2 card base having added another paper from Lawn Fawn’s Perfectly Plaid Rainbow Petite paper pad. I stamped the sentiment onto another piece of the Watercolor Wishes in green using a gray ink. Cut a flag end and added to the card front. Scattered a few sequins and glued them down.

    And that’s about it. I love all the fun bright colors in this paper! It makes for some really pretty cards. I hope you found a bit of inspiration and will get out your supplies and make some time for crafting. Thanks for coming by!

    Here’s a coupon code for some shopping in the KatScrappiness store. Use Cheryl10 for 10% off!

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  • Lola the Giraffe Slider

    Hey stampers! Kevin back with a fun way to stretch your stamps using Kat Scrappiness’s brand new Lola the Giraffe and Interactive Card Instructions stamp sets.

    I made this fun interactive slider card with Lola as the main focus. I used one of the “happy”s from Lawn Fawn’s Happy Happy Happy set in the background. I stamped it repeatedly with Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink.


    Then I added Lola and her interactive neck. It’s simple a strip of card stock, colored to match, inserted behind her body with a foam square on the back to keep her from neck from coming all the way out of the slit. A white heat embossed “birthday” and directions from the interactive set finished it off.


    Here she is with her neck stretched all the way up. These cards are awesome to send to kids! But I know plenty of adults who have a blast with them as well!

    Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out these two new great sets from KS!

      

     

  • Shaker feat. NEW Stamp Set from Kat Scrappiness

    Shaker feat. NEW Stamp Set from Kat Scrappiness

    Hey, everyone! Kevin here, sharing this fun and modern shaker card featuring some brand new Kat Scrappiness products. Check it out-

    I started by doing some simple die cutting with two different KS sets. I grabbed the Fancy Scalloped Squares and the Stitched Squares sets and die cut some green card stock from my stash. This created the perfect frame for my shaker window. I added the acetate to the frame and then some foam strips. I added a piece of patterned paper from an older pack to enclose the new Spring Leaves sequins, but you could find a similar piece from the Wedding Bliss pad from Echo Park.

    I adhered the shaker window to a light gray card base. A couple butterflies and a sentiment from the brand new Lola the Giraffe set finished things off. I love the modern colors of this card and those sequins are one of my new favorites!

     

        

  • Say Cheese…

    Say Cheese…

    Hello!

    Cheryl here, I have another DT project to share with you. Today I’m showcasing the Lawn Fawn stamp set from my DT package called Elphie Selfie. Soooo cute!!! I did a watercolor background using Distress Inks and used some cloud dies from Gina Marie Designs. I cut it apart and then from the back side put it back together with tape. I then attached some fun foam on the back for dimension.

    I stamped the cute elephants onto fun pattern papers and cut out with the dies. The large elephant is from Elphie Selfie and the little ones are from Love You Tons. I wanted to create a birthday parade feel to the card.

    I used foam squares to raise them up and make them look like trunks to tails, lol. I stamped the sentiment and perched the little mouse sitting on top. And of course, the camera held high to capture the perfect photo!  I stamped the little “click-click” by the camera and added some Kat Scrappiness sequins and Fabrika enamel drops. The panel was then attached to an A2 card base with some patterned paper. I think these little critter type stamps don’t always have to be colored, I love them with fun patterns too! Try something different, you might like the look you get.

    Here’s a 10% code to Kat Scrappiness for your shopping pleasure! Thank Kat for that!!!

    Cheryl10

    So that’s it. I hope you got a bit of inspiration from my card today. Pull out the things you have and have fun creating!

    Happy Crafting!

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  • Fun Hipsters cards

    Fun Hipsters cards

     Hello my crafty friends. This is Mona back with a few fun cards I created using the Hipster stamp set from Tim Holtz. I started by using white card stock cutting in half to make my card base and them scrored it in half making it 41/4x 51/2 . I then took pattern paper from my stash and cut it at 4 x 51/4 and glued it on my card base using my atg gun with the 1/2 inch atg tape refill. Next I used watercolour paper and Kat Scrappiness fancy scalloped rectangle dies  and die cut 1 rectangle for the base of my stamped image.

    I used my stampololic and Jet black Archival ink to stamp image in the centre of my rectangle.

    Now for the fun part colouring my images.  I decided to use my Kuretake Gansai Tanbi water color paints and my Tim Holtz water brush that I have been hoarding for a while. The colours are so nice and opaque, and I really enjoy using them. I then finished off my cards adding the sentiment and adhering to the card base.  Hope you enjoyed this mini tutorial, see you all soon.